Golfdom, March 2015

Saint arnold Brewing Co HouSton Keeping up with The Jones You can bet the exhibitor with an up close view of two concrete walls is going to be mad and rant at me when I ask how the show is going Surprise That wasnt the case SETH JONES Editor in Chief Ill remember the Alamo show I will remember a few things about the 2015 GIS in San Antonio outside of the great food and lousy weather I ran into Turfs Most Interesting Man Bob Farren CGCS at Pinehurst Resort at the John Deere party He told me that his first GCSAA Conference and Show was the last time GCSAA was there in 1978 T M I M didnt remember much detail about that 78 show But one thing we both agreed on it was good for the GIS to be back in San Antonio An example of why the GIS is a one of a kind mustattend event I hadnt even sat down on my flight from Kansas City to Dallas yet and I was already making new business connections Sure it helps to have a monthly column and a recognizable face but my Southwest flight got me a connection as well as an invitation to an event Id thought about hitting for a few years now Or how about this one after moderating a panel discussion two gents from the great state of South Dakota approached me They had read my January column where I didnt see the sun the entire time I was in San Antonio It was cold and wet and most of the time I wasnt appropriately dressed But thats OK I was there for meetings not sightseeing boat rides on the River Walk The GIS returns to San Antonio in 2018 and Im excited to go back I think its a great convention city and a great city in general If there is a detriment to San Antonio its the labyrinthine convention center and the questionable weather at that time of the year Good news The convention center is set to undergo a 325 million renovation so the 18 GIS will be in a new modern convention center No more of that feeling that youre walking through the Pac Man video game maze and can exit out one door to find yourself in a totally different and unexpected part of the show The weather I was there for the Sports Turf Managers Association show in January 2014 and an ice storm hit the city bringing out the sheriffs and their road flares to close down I 37 So Im 0 for 2 when it comes to San Antonio and weather But a little weather in a convention location wont dissuade me The 15 GIS was a smashing success one to remember Ill see you back there in 18 but in the meantime make plans to see us in San Diego 16 and Orlando 17 Email Jones at sjones@ northcoastmedia net mentioned having never visited a few northern states and cordially invited me to the fall South Dakota GCSA chapter meeting And guys if youre still willing to take a rookie quail hunting Im in Want to get even more geographically diverse Neil Cleverly superintendent of the Rio Olympics golf course did an unexpected one onone interview at our booth The show wasnt just a success for me Everyone I spoke with without a single exception raved about the 2015 GIS I had one booth visit located at what turned out to be the furthest reaches of the trade show bad planning on my part I should have assigned that meeting to Grant Buddy Gannon the new guy You can bet the exhibitor with an up close view of two concrete walls is going to be mad and rant at me when I ask how the show is going Surprise That wasnt the case I would consider this parts unknown of the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center and the guy stuck there was still smiling telling me this was his best show in eight years That my friends is saying something The weather was awful I 6 Golfdom March 2015 Golfdom com

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